The Llano News from Llano, Texas • Page 1

THE LLANO NEWS. VOLUME LIU. LLANO, TEXAS THURSDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1940 NUMBER 3 The News CORRAL Saturday afternoon and night the Lions Club will have their annual Christmas Carnival for the purpose of raising money to bring Christmas to underprivileged children of the county. This has become an annual affair, which is looked forward to by not only the members of the Club, but the citizenship of the county in general. It is the desire of the Club that 1 there be no child in Llano county Is not remembered in Chirstmas gifts of toys, fruit and candy.

THe purpose of this Chirstmas ml 1s not for "Relief" but for enjoyment of Chirstmas by the children. The members of the Club are us- every means available to obtain 'names of children in families, who for financial reasons cannot provide for the pleasures of the Christmas season as the more fortunate c' lzens of the county do for theirs. The relief rolls, of course, will be consulted for names, but the Club does not want to stop with this. It has been pointed out that there are numerous families who have never on relief, but who are having a hard time providing for the bartst necessities for themselves. T'lf children will be remembered with gifts this year, as usual, if the Club JP'an get their names.

Whon we thing back of the days when we were children, we remem ber the anticipation of the Christmas as something to be looked to for months In advance We remember how hard It was for us to sleep the night beforo Ciiirst mas, wondering what we would reive the next morning. This is a pleasure we child is entitled to enjoy and if the parents have suffered financial re verses (which can happe nto any us) the children should be provided a means of. at least fo- a day forgetting they could not have every thing some other children have nnd really find pleasure in Ohristmas Day. When we say this Christmas Car nival is recognized as one of th most worthy undertakings of any organization in the county, we sny so because we have seen the reaction numerous people, not only in Llano but in the rural communities as well. We have seen nwi conif 'o the Carnival in the afternoon and.

not having time to spend money tlion, ifend not being able to remain for the night, leave a dollar or so for someone else to spend, or give it to the operator of some of the stands and tell him to just put it in with the money. When anyone sees the face? of the little ones when their baskets or bundles are delivered to their homes and sees their little faces light up Lions Club To Stage Carnival Highway 29 West Promised Commission To Order Route Surveyed County Judge Andy P. Box, Dr. H. 3.

Hoerster, president of the Chamber of Commerce, and A Mueller were in Austin Tuesday of this week to appear before the state highway commission in connection with the rebuilding of highway 29 from Llano west to the Mason county line. These men were met in Austin by a delegation from Mason county, in the interest of the same highway from the Llano county line to Mason. According to Judge Box, the members of the commission, as well as DeWltte Greer, state highway engineer, were familiar with the situation in these two counties and anxious to complete the link in the road from Llano to Mason, where it will connect with highway 9 to northwest. While no official action was taken Tuesday, the members of the commission stated their desire to have a survey made for the relocation of the road from Llano to Art, where it will connect with a road already relocated on to Mason. The commissioners' court of Llano county has agreed to furnish the highway department with right-of- way on whatever location is chosen by them.

Judge Box stated he was confident work of making the location survey would start within the next few days and that there would be no unnecessary before the road is not only located, but built and paved. Cotton Quota Vote Saturday All farmers who produced cotton in 1910 are eligible to vote in the December to determine if cotton marketing quotas will be in effect on the 1941 crop, John J. Lewis, chairman of the Llano county AAA committee, points out. Under the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938, marketing quotas are applicable to all cotton except that with a staple length of iy a inches or more. Each 1940 cotton producer, whether owner, tenant, or sharecropper, will be entitled to one vote.

The County AAA Committee will be in charge of all arrangements for the referendum in the county, and the voting will be carried out as in any other election, Mr. Lewis says. The committee will choose three local farmers to serve as the referendum committee in each commaui.v. Convenient voting places will be provided for all communities whero cotton is produced. The county committee will designate the voting place in each community and see lhat a ballot box is provided at the polling places.

All voting places will be open from to 6:00 on the day of the referon dum. Voting will be by secret which means that each farmer will mark his ballot privately as in other elections. "The question rtierir gat they will realize just what this Christmas fund is doing for Llano county. When we think of the happiness provided these unfortunate youngsters, then we will not think so much of trying to go to the carnival and getting more than we put into it. Not only will the group of children referred to be provided with the pleasures of Christinas, but every child in Llano county, large and small is invited to come to see Santa Clans receive a small sack from his hands.

these children-will not receive nearly so much as the ones who really need the help of the Club, but they will be remembered. When we go to the carnival this Saturday, let's all spend what we can, satisfied in the knowledge that it will be used for a purpose that meets with the approval of everyone. Let's go and not only spend a little, but enjoy ourselves. We konw we will meet many of our friends there, all doing what they can to that Christmas really means fpmething to every child in Llano county. 21 More Men Placed in Class 1 The Lhino county local board yesterday classified 84 registrants from the second 100 questionnaires mailed out a few days ago.

Of this number. 21 wore placed tentatively in class one, pending physical examinations. One man included in class two and D7 were placed iti class three. Four were classified in class 4-F, which means the men are either physically, mentally or morally unfit for military service. One man, owing to previous military service was placed in class 4-A.

This brings the total of the class one men to 48, however, T. J. Moore, chairman of the board, stated some of these may replaced into other classes after their physical examinations. In addition to six volunteers, who had been previously examined, there has been six more men examined by the physicians and six are to be given their examinations this week, Mr. Moore stated.

to be decided December 7 is quotas will be whether used 'in marketing connection S. A. Livestock Federal-State Market Newt Service Hogs: Estimated salable and total receipts 800. Trading active and fully steady with Monday. Top $5.85 for good and choice 175 to 250 Ib.

butchers. Best 140 to 175 Ibs. $5.00 to $5.85 and 250 to 325 Ibs. $5.50 to $6.85. Good packing sows $4,75 to $5.00.

Feeder pigs around $5.00 down. Cattle: Estimated salable receipts 900, total calves salable and total 2,100. Trading was not as active as on Monday, but eraly sales wost classes sold about steady. Un dertone on later rounds, however was slightly weaker on cows and on calves. Steers were scarce.

Good light weight fed yearlings sold from to $9.26. Two club yearlings scftljni? 970 nad 103Q brought in toy club with the 1941 cotton crop," Lewis states. "If two-thirds of the voting farmers approve, quotas will be in effect and will apply to all States, counties, and communities where cotton is produced." He urges Llano County tarmers to consider the quota provisions and the present cotton situation closely and to vote their own convictions. He emphasizes that, regardless of how they vote, all eligible growers should cast their ballots to make the vote as representative as possible. of to Light Square for Xmas The Chamber of Commerce has made arrangements for the lighting of the court house square in Llano during the holiday season.

Electricains are now working on the strings of lights that are to be placed around the granite curb which separates the lawn from the paved portion of the square. It will be necessary to use about eight poles, in addition to those now on the grounds that can be utilized, these are being furnished without charge, as is all the work of the installation. Mr. and Mrs. S.

E. Levertt and children, of Dallas, returned to their home yesterday after a week's visit in the home of'Mrs. Levertt's parents Mr. and Mrs. D.

H. Stribling. boys touring the market sold at $12.50. Most common and medium year- NYA to Provide 75 Young Men With Jobs experience for 75 youtha seemed assured this week with the filing by Mayor J. H.

McLean of an application for Llano county's first major NYA project. The application, which calls for construction of a fire hall on the site recently purchased by the city, probably will be acted on by Washington within the next three weeks and actual construction is expected to be under way shortly after the first of the coming year. Young men and boys between the ages of 16 and 24, inclusive, may obtain application forms for employment either at the office of City Marshal J. J. Backues or at the office of County Judge Andy P.

Box. Llano county building materials, including red granite for the walls and crushed quartz for the roof, will be used whereever possible in the construction, Mayor McLean said. Plans and specifications for the building were prepared by W. A. Burton, Llano architect and engineer, and ara ideally suited to the conditions in this section of Texas from both a structural and an architectural point of view, NYA engineer Ncik Gatoura informed the city.

The building will be of the two- story type and of rock-face ashlar construction. The ground floor will provide space for four fire trucks, a dressing room and bath for the firemen and a large office which can serve as a meeting place for the city Sen. Metcaif Speaks to Lions State Senator Penrose Metcaif, of the San Angelo district, addressed the Llano Lions Club at their reg ular Tuesday meeting this week in the interest of State Highway Week Senator Metcaif reviewed the progress that ha been made in Texas during the past few years in road construction, telling of experiences he had had in the past In going over the roads of the state. Diversion of gasoline tax money was the keynote of the adrdses. The senator stated that now the highway fund receives only one-half of the 4 cents state gasoline tax and that with every session of the legislature groups are trying to have more of this money diverted.

One cent of the tax money goes to the state school fund and one cent goes for the payment of interest and retiring of county and district bonds which have been voted by the various counties in the past and the money used on state highways, the senator pointed out. Carroll Black, past president of the Hillsboro Lions Club, was also introduced to the members of the Llano Club. council and the city's business. transaction of the Upstairs there will lings cashed from to $8. Canner and- cutter cows mostly to $4-50 few $3.25 and below.

Good cows al $5.25 to $5.75, odd head above $6.00 Bulls mostly $5.00 to $6.00. Common and medium killing: calvet mostly $6.50 to $7.75, few good calv es around $8.00 and $8.50, strictly good kinds scar'ce. Cull calves aolct down around $4.50, few as low as $4. Stocker calves ranged from $7 to $9, few lots to $9,50, some common sorts down to $6.50 and below. Common feeder steers $6.00.

Sheep: Estimated salable and total receipts 400. Mark etabout steady. Few shorn fat yearlings $6.75. Wethers $3.75 to $4.00, the latter ted kinds scaling 100 IDS. be a large combined assembly room and recreational hall for the members of the Llano Volunteer Fire Depart merit as well as living quarters.

Under the NYA set-up, the city council has been informed, the city will provide all materials and the National Youth Administration all labor, both skilled and unskilled Mill work for the structure will be done at the NYA shops at Inks lake. 280 Taxes Paid in County There had been 280 poll tax receipts and one exemption certificate issued in Llano county, according to the records in the office of Elmon. D. Stewart, assessor-collector. Receipts issued in the various boxes are as follows: Llano 78 Castell 17 Buchanan Dam Bluff ton 2 4 Tow 2 Lone Grove 11 Duncan Sandy Mountain Click Sand Creek Field Creek Valley Spring Oxford 16 9 30 12 15 10 Prairie Mountain Baby Head Long Mountain Esbon 18 Gainesville Six Mile 17 Kingsland Latham Oestreich 19 BAPTIST ASSOCIATION TO MEET The program for the Burnet-Llano association will meet December 8, at 2:30 p.m.

at the First Baptist Church in Marble Falls. The program is as follows: Song' Service, Devotional, by Mrs. Elizabeth Eli, of Marble Falls, 44 New Cars Are Registered Elmon D. Stewart, tax assessor- collector, stated this week there were 44 new cars and trucks registered in his office for the month of November. Those registering new motor ve- hciles during the past month were: Joe Bland, Oldsmobile; Milam Barnett Gargea, 18 Buicks; W.

B. Ma son, Plymouth; T. J. Keane, Plymouth; Orville Buttery, Ford; V. E.

Miller, Fredonia, Ford; Elmon D. Stewart, Plymouth; J. C. Virdell, Ford; Jesus Carter Garza, Oldsmobile; J. L.

Renick, Buick; Ben Wallis, Ford; Mrs. W. B. Lewis, Buick; Ford Clinger, Chevrolet; O. G.

Porter, Buick; Harold G. Cooke, Dodge; C. E. Sellers, Dodge; Howard Steware, Plymouth; W. P.

Ford; Dewey Strauch, San Antonio, Olds- ruobile; Sam Tate, Ford; McKown and Sons, 2 Chevrolet trucks; Miles G. Bramblett, Chevrolet truck; John K. Wheeler, Tilden, Texas, Chevrolet, truck; J. A. Titlow, Chevrolet pickup; Hugh Oestreich, Dodge pickup; W.

D. Parkhll, Chevrolet delivery. To Lampasas The Llano school band will go to Lampasas Saturday to take part in a contest of bands from this section of Texas. A. G.

Macy, director of the band, stated there would be about ten bands present from the neighboring counties during the day. The band will return to Llano in the afternoon in time to furnish music for the Lions carnival Saturday night. Business, Roll Call of the different churches, announcements, at Reports from the State Training Union convention, the Every Member canvass, Rev. N. A.

Llano, Departmental conferences, Reassemble, music by Mrs. John Taylor, Marble Falls, awarding of attendance and efficiency banners, special program of music by Marble Falls. Inspirational address, "Christmas for Christ," Rev. w. S.

Bunion, Jr, of Marble Falls, 4:10 and adjournment at 4:30. Saturday Night Fete For Benefit Ol Children Saturday, December 7, will witness the annual carnival of the Llano Lions Club. This year as usual, the carnival will consist of many of the most popular carnival attractions and every effort is being made to make this one equal or surpass those in former years. Jehu Murrah, chairman of the general committee, stated the location, this year has been changed from the courthouse square to the lot on the west side of the square, belonging: to Miss Carrie Beveridge, who has donated the use for this purpose. The bingo stand will be doubled this year in size, in order to accomo- date as many players as want to play at any time.

In former years this stand hag not been large enough, to take care of all the players. Donations from business houses are being secured this week for use in the bingo stand, as well as the country store and other attractions. Every member of the club is being asked to furnish three articles for use in the grab box, which has always been one of the major attractions and which was sold out last year before the show was well under way. Profits from this carnival, thia year as in the past, will be used for the purpose of bringing Christmas cheer to children of Llano county who would not received it otherwise. Livestock Assn.

Holds Meeting The regular monthly meeting of the directors of the Llano County Livestcok Association was held Monday night, November 25, when Gray Fowler, a member of the board, en- terjained with a venison dinner. Thos present included Alex Hardin, president of the association; S. B. Moss, vice-president; County Agent C. V.

Robinson, and the following directors: John Lewis, Clinton Hardin, Ben Schmidt, Ray Martin, J. L. Renick, and A. H. Schorlemmer.

A business session was held in the county agent's office following the dinner. Mild Weather Feature of Week Mild weather has made the week very pleasant from last Thursday through Wednesday of this week. The highest temperature recorded by H. C. Roth, local observer for the United States Weather bureau, was 75 degrees on Wednesday, while the mercury dropped to a low of 35 degrees on three mornings of the week.

Thermometer readings for the week were: Max. Min. Thursday 59 35 Friday 68 Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday 71 57 58 65 75 40 43 47 40 35 36 Mr. and Mrs Karl Henderson, of Beaumont, were in Llano for the past weekend visiting with and friends Mr. Henderson ager of tbe Beaumont branch of large milling company.

Mr, Mrs. Albert fe returned, ter spen.